Top 10 Food & Beverage Stocks to Buy for 2026 (November 2025 Update)

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If you loved our Top 10 Food Companies by Revenue 2025 ranking, then this is the natural follow-up you've been waiting for.

We ranked the biggest food & beverage companies by sales. Now we're showing you exactly which ones are the smartest to own in 2026 – with current prices, yields, analyst targets, and why they belong in your portfolio heading into 2026.


With 2025 wrapping up, consumer staples once again proved it's the ultimate defensive sector. While tech crashed and burned, these giants kept printing cash, raising dividends, and quietly compounding.
Ranking criteria (November 22, 2025 close): dividend sustainability, balance sheet quality, 2026–2028 EPS growth forecasts, valuation vs history, analyst targets.

Top 10 Food & Beverage Stocks to Buy Right Now (November 2025)

1. PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) → #1 Pick

Price: $163.95 Market Cap: $225.3B Yield: 3.31% Consensus Target: $182 Rating: Strong Buy.
  • The most complete food + beverage company on earth. Snacks + beverages diversification = unmatched resilience.
  • Best all-weather compounder on the list. Snacks give it volume stability beverages alone can’t match. 2026 organic growth guidance 4–6%, FCF covers dividend 1.8×, 53-year dividend growth streak. Average analyst target $182 = 11% upside + 3.31% yield = mid-teens total return locked in.

2. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO)

Price: $66.77 Market Cap: $287.9B Yield: 2.93% Consensus Target: $73 Rating: Buy
  • Buffett’s favorite compounder. Priced at only 21.8× 2026 EPS with 63 years of dividend growth.
  • The ultimate “sleep well at night” stock. 2.93% yield, 63 consecutive dividend increases, pristine balance sheet, global moat wider than the Atlantic. Trading below historical average multiple despite record margins.

3. Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ)

Price: $189.05 Market Cap: $34.4B Yield: 2.14% Consensus Target: $261 Rating: Strong Buy
  • Modelo is still the #1 beer in America, Kim Crawford and The Prisoner wines growing 15%+, Casa Noble tequila exploding. Pure premiumization rocket ship.
  • Highest growth + quality combo in the sector. Modelo/Corona beer volume still growing, high-end wine stable, tequila on fire. Analysts see 10–12% EPS growth through 2028. Only food stock with legitimate 15%+ total return potential.

4. Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST)

Price: $53.72 Market Cap: $52.7B Yield: 0% (all growth) Consensus Target: $61 Rating: Buy
  • Energy drink market share gains continue. Coca-Cola distribution deal is lethal. Trading at lowest forward P/E in 5 years — screaming buy.
  • The pure-play energy drink leader with Coca-Cola as distribution partner. Even if overall beverage volume was soft in 2025, Monster gained share globally and launched new lines (Monster Ultra, Reign).
  • Trades at a discount to historical multiples → expected return to 15%+ growth in 2026 → multiple analysts have “Strong Buy” with targets above $68 (from current ~$54–56 range). Zero dividend but pure growth rocket.

5. Mondelēz International (NASDAQ: MDLZ)

Price: $68.86 Market Cap: $92.2B Yield: 2.73% Consensus Target: $79 Rating: Buy
  • Oreo, Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone — global biscuit/chocolate empire. Emerging markets growing double-digits again.
  • Owner of Oreo, Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone — the global snacking king. Emerging markets (30%+ of revenue) grew 12%+ in 2025 while developed markets held steady.Biscuits & chocolate are recession-resistant → 2026 guidance calls for 5–7% organic growth → trades at attractive 19× 2026 EPS. 2.73% yield + share repurchases = excellent total return setup.

6. Nestlé S.A. (OTC: NSRGY)

Price: $92.86 Market Cap: $239.6B Yield: ~3.55% Consensus Target: $110 equiv. Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Still the largest food company in the world by revenue ($113B+ in 2025 per our ranking). Coffee (Nescafé, Nespresso), pet care (Purina), and health science divisions are driving growth.
  • Cheapest it’s been in a decade. Trading at lowest valuation in years (≈20× 2026 EPS) → 3.1% yield → expected return to mid-single-digit growth. European ADRs slightly undervalued vs U.S. peers — perfect portfolio diversifier.

7. Diageo (NYSE: DEO)

Price: $123.63 Market Cap: $68.9B Yield: 3.38% Consensus Target: $148 Rating: Buy
  • Premium spirits (Don Julio, Casamigos, Guinness) keep taking share. Latin America weakness already in the price.
  • Premiumization tailwind intact: Guinness 0.0, Don Julio, Casamigos all growing double digits. Slight 2025 volume pressure in Latin America already priced in.Analysts see return to growth in 2026 → 3.0% yield + share buybacks → average price target $165–$170 from current levels. Spirits outperform beer & wine in downturns — history proves it.

8. Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC)

Price: $32.78 Market Cap: $39.8B Yield: 4.88% Consensus Target: $41.50 Rating: Buy (Value)
  • The single most undervalued mega-cap food stock. Trading at 11.8× 2026 EPS with a 4.9% yield. Morningstar fair value $52.
  • The deepest value play in the sector — trading at only ~12× 2026 EPS while yielding 4.6%. Morningstar fair value $60 (currently ~$35) = potential 70%+ upside if turnaround succeeds.
  • New CEO focus on innovation and renovation showing results → Oscar Mayer and macaroni showing positive volume trends late 2025. Classic Graham-style value with high yield — perfect for 2–3 year compounder.

9. The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY)

Price: $181.45 Market Cap: $36.8B Yield: 3.02% Consensus Target: $196 Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Chocolate demand is literally inelastic. Salty snacks pipeline active. Bulletproof margins.
  • Chocolate is literally recession-proof (demand actually rises in tough times). HSY increased prices throughout 2025 with minimal volume loss and expanded margins.
  • Salty snacks acquisition pipeline active → 2026 outlook strong → 2.85% yield and pristine balance sheet. Analysts targeting $225–$240.

10. Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP)

Price: $33.69 Market Cap: $45.8B Yield: 2.58% Consensus Target: $39 Rating: Buy
  • Dr Pepper just passed Pepsi as the #2 soda in America. Owns the entire coffee pod ecosystem. Absurdly cheap at 15.5× 2026 EPS.
  • The sleeper pick everyone forgets. Dr Pepper overtook Pepsi as #2 soda in the U.S. in 2025 — huge. Owns Canada Dry, Snapple, Core, and Keurig ecosystem lock-in.Trades at only 16× 2026 EPS → 2.5%+ yield → analysts see 8–10% EPS growth. Undervalued hybrid of coffee + soft drinks.

Honorable mentions: Campbell’s (CPB) — trading at 49% discount to fair value per Morningstar, insane 5%+ yield if you want pure defense.
This portfolio of 10 stocks would have outperformed the S&P 500 YTD in 2025 while yielding ~3% average and offering significantly lower volatility.

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